| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday October 21, 2021 ( 5 items ) |
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As Senate Republicans Block Debate on Voting Rights, Sen. King Urges Action to Defend Democracy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) expressed his disappointment and sadness after every single GOP Senator voted against opening debate on the Freedom to Vote Act. The legislation, cosponsored by Senator King, would improve access to the ballot for all Americans and advance common-sense election integrity reform, taking feedback from election officials across the nation into account to str
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Sen. Collins Secures $250,000 in Funding Bill to Purchase Body Cameras for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she secured $250,000 for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office to purchase body-worn cameras and in-car camera systems in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill that has been released by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation must still be voted on by the full Senate and House.
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Sen. Collins Secures $900,000 in Funding Bill to Support Equipment Purchases for Midcoast Police Departments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $900,000 to help local law enforcement agencies in towns across the Midcoast region purchase equipment for police officers and administrative staff. The funding was included in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill that has been released by t
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Sen. King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen National Cyber Preparedness and Protect Critical Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, is introducing bipartisan legislation to improve cybersecurity for America's critical infrastructure. The CISA Cyber Exercise Act, led by Senators King, Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), would provide American businesses and state and local governments with model exercises to test their critical infrastructure a
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Sens. Collins, Burr Press CDC, FDA on Insufficient Data on Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines, Breakthrough Cases
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Richard Burr (R-NC) wrote a letter to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock asking for more data on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines, particularly with respect to breakthrough cases.
The Senators acknowledged that the CDC has started to make some additional info
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